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Alison Devitt; Melissa Nott; Rachel Rossiter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The global rise in chronic health conditions highlights the importance of self-management in empowering people to actively participate in their healthcare. People with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately affected by these conditions and face barriers in accessing self-management interventions. Method: This scoping review…
Descriptors: Self Management, Health Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Barriers
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Munazza Tahir; Virginie Cobigo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The current literature has established that prejudice in child protection cases with parents with intellectual disabilities continues to persist. However, complexities of these cases are not well-understood from the perspective of child protection workers. This study aimed to identify the needs of child protection workers and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Child Care
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Selick, Avra; Durbin, Janet; Salonia, Chanelle; Volpe, Tiziana; Orr, Erin; Hermans, Heather; Zaretsky, Lauren; Malhas, Mais; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Direct support professionals (DSP) are instrumental in supporting the health care of individuals with intellectual disabilities, yet receive little training and support for this role. We implemented a capacity building intervention for DSPs in a community agency in Ontario, Canada. This study evaluated the perceived value and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Capacity Building, Allied Health Personnel
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MacDonald, Dany J.; Beck, Katie; Erickson, Karl; Côté, Jean – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge; however, less research has investigated the development of coaches who coach athletes with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this study was to understand how coaches of athletes with intellectual disabilities gain their knowledge. Method: Forty-five Special…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Athletic Coaches, Information Sources, Adapted Physical Education